Babler State Park Trails, Wildwood, Missouri
Nestled against suburban St. Louis, Babler State Park is perfect for early morning trail runs before your workday begins and ideal for evening getaway hikes to unwind from a stressful day. Babler State Park is a beautiful enc... trails.com
Hawn State Park Campground, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri
Though the campground in Hawn State Park is more developed than most of the campgrounds in this book, with many electric sites and concrete parking pads at most sites, I included it for the natural beauty of the campground an... trails.com
Elephant Rocks State Park
- **Note: This information was provided by www.mostateparks.com. Imagine giant granite rocks standing end-to-end like a train of circus elephants. That's what you'll see at Elephant Rocks State Park. About 1.5 billion year... wildernet.com
Cuivre River
Located at the southern end of the Lincoln Hills near Troy in Lincoln County is Cuivre River State Park. The park is one of Missouri's largest and most rugged parks with 6,394 acres of upland woods, riparian forests, limes... anglerweb.com
Onondaga Cave
Onondaga Cave has some really beautiful formations. There are helictites, cave pearls, shields, and lily pads. This cave is considered to be the most beautifully decorated cave in Missouri, and that means a lot. Especially... showcaves.com
Route 66 State Park - Eureka, Mo
Route 66 State Park showcases the history and mystique of a highway that has been called "The Main Street of America." The historic Route 66 has come to represent American mobility, independence and spirit of adventure, a... waymarking.com
Berryman Trail, Steelville, Missouri
The Berryman, a National Recreation Trail, follows breezy ridges, wanders through deep, cool hollows strewn with wildflowers, and splashes across intermittent streams. With campgrounds and a couple of springs that make ideal ... trails.com
Crane Lake Trail, Ironton, Missouri
Crane Lake is a clear, blue,100-acre pool nestled in the rugged St. Francois Mountains. You can wander the lakeshore and admire the gorge below the dam on the 5-mile Crane Lake Trail. For more Ozark scenery, hike another 7 mi... trails.com
Johnson Shut-ins
TopRope and trad routes. Climbing at Johnson Shut-Ins State Park is on high quality volcanic rock with nice clean edges and smooth surfaces, perhaps the only place in Missouri where this rock comes to the surface. While... rockclimbing.com
Trail Of Tears State Park Trail, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Trail of Tears State Park is a beautiful place named for a tragic event. Thousands of Native Americans forcibly removed from their lands in the Southeast crossed the Mississippi River, in or near this state park, during their... trails.com
Big Oak Tree State Park
- **Note: This information was provided by www.mostateparks.com. Driving along the rural highways in southeast Missouri, travelers may notice an abundance of farmland. Amid this farmland though, near East Prairie, 1,029 ac... wildernet.com
Van Meter State Park
- **Note: This information was provided by www.mostateparks.com. The state of Missouri and its principal river were both named after a tribe of Native Americans, known by the French explorers as the ?Oumessourit? or Missou... wildernet.com
Elephant Rocks State Park
- **Note: This information was provided by www.mostateparks.com. Imagine giant granite rocks standing end-to-end like a train of circus elephants. That's what you'll see at Elephant Rocks State Park. About 1.5 billion year... wildernet.com
Hickory Canyons Natural Area Trail, Sprott, Missouri
Hickory Canyons Natural Area, a little-known gem in southeast Missouri, offers one of the best short hikes in the St. Louis region. Its trail follows the spine of a rocky ridge, wanders past steep cliff edges, skirts towering... trails.com
Graham Cave - Montgomery County, Mo
Nestled in the hills above the Loutre River in Montgomery County, Graham Cave State Park provides opportunities for both recreation and education.The main feature of the park, Graham Cave, was formed at the point of conta... waymarking.com
Castlewood State Park - Ballwin, Mo
A trip to Castlewood State Park gives visitors a first-hand look at the area's glorious past. At the same time, the natural beauty of the Meramec River and the surrounding open spaces offer a serene escape from urban life... waymarking.com
Ha Ha Tonka State Park - Camdenton, Mo
Copied from the website: (visit link) Acreage: 3,709.74Year Acquired: 1978Activities: fishing, picnicking, swimming, hiking, interpretive & backpacking trails"From dark caves to back-country hiking trails to castle ruins ... waymarking.com
Washington State Park Campground, Desoto, Missouri
On top of the pretty hills, hollows, and streams you expect to find in the Ozark landscapes, Washington State Park is also rich in both history and prehistory. The rustic cabins, lodge, headquarters, overlook shelters, and ro... trails.com